[Python] Convert local time to UTC

README.md

Convert local time to UTC

With Python

Example for Noumea:

python Noumea_to_UTC.py 2017/02/17 09:30:00

Output:

20170216 223000

With BASH

Install:

sh install.sh

Usage:

Noumea_to_UTC 2017/02/17 09:30:00

Output: 20170216 223000

install.sh

#/bin/bash

pwd=$(pwd)
if [ -f "$pwd/Noumea_to_UTC.py" ]
then
  f="/usr/local/bin/Noumea_to_UTC"
  echo "#/bin/bash" > $f
  echo "python $pwd/Noumea_to_UTC.py 2017/02/17 09:30:00" >> $f
  chmod u+x $f
  echo "Install OK"
else
  echo "Install ERROR: Noumea_to_UTC.py not found"
  exit 1
fi

Noumea_to_UTC.py

# Convert local time in Noumea in UTC
# Author: B. Seignovert
# Date: 2017/02/17

from datetime import datetime
from dateutil import tz
import sys
sys.tracebacklimit = 0

if len(sys.argv) == 3:
	time = '%s %s' % (sys.argv[1],sys.argv[2])
else:
	raise ValueError('[USAGE] python %s 2017/02/17 12:34:56' % __file__)

Noumea = tz.gettz('Pacific/Noumea')
UTC    = tz.gettz('UTC')

local = datetime.strptime(time, '%Y/%m/%d %H:%M:%S')
local = local.replace(tzinfo=Noumea)

print local.astimezone(UTC).strftime('%Y%m%d %H%M%S')